Glen Cove High School Visual Art Students Are 2023 Junk Kouture New York Finalists

Congratulations to Glen Cove High School students in the Visual Arts Program who were announced as 2023 Junk Kouture New York Finalists. The final competition went live on Junk Kouture’s YouTube channel on May 9 at 7 p.m. The district is very proud of everyone who entered the competition as well as the teams of students who advanced.

The Junk Kouture competition challenges young designers to create fashion pieces from recycled materials, encouraging them to think creatively and sustainably.

Congratulations to the following finalist teams:

•The Plastic Sea Design Team is Amy Cruz-Chacon (Designer), Mohit Koli (Assistant and Makeup), and Fernanda Leonela Carhuayo Avila, (Model and Designer).

•The New Jeans Design Team is Natalie Penate (Designer), Phoebe Pinder (Assistant and Makeup), and Vanessa Majano (Model).

•The Pavonne Design Team is Natalia Monsale (Designer), Jeymee Gutierrez (Assistant and Makeup), and Betzy Mejia

District Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts, Lawrence Nadel said, “We are looking forward to celebrating our students’ accomplishments in the field of Fashion Design & Illustration. Our students are engaged with authentic arts experiences thanks to the opportunities provided by their Arts mentor Mrs. LeeAnn Palazzo. Junk Kouture gives the students a creative outlet to explore Fashion while problem solving and collaborating with others. We look forward to receiving the results of the New York Finalists.”

“I am so proud of all of the students that participated from Glen Cove High School and honored to be their fashion teacher,” said LeeAnn Palazzo.

Congratulations once again to all of the finalists of the NY Junk Kouture competition.

For more information about the Glen Cove City School District, please visit the district’s website at www.glencoveschools. org. Happenings in the district can also be followed on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/glencovecityschools.

—Submitted by the Glen Cove City School District

Oyster Bay High School Students Recognized In Annual Poetry Contest

The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association presented its 37th annual student poetry contest with Oyster Bay High School students taking home numerous awards. This year’s theme was “I am large...I contain multitudes” from Whitman’s poem, “Song of Myself.” More than 2,000 entries were submitted this year. The following were recognized from Oyster Bay High School:

•Dr. Deidre Faughey’s second period, 11th-grade Advanced Placement Language class won Category K–Class Anthology, Grades 11 to 12.

•Dr. Deidre Faughey’s fourth period Advanced Placement Language class won

Honorable Mention in Category K–Class Anthology, Grades 11 to 12.

• Shannon Murphy’s third period, ninthgrade Honors English class won Category J •Class Anthology, Grades nine to 10. Ninth-grader Julia Milos won Honorable Mention for her poem “All and More,” which was submitted under Category D –Individual Poem, Grades nine to 10.

•Senior Paige Sweeney won the multi-media category for her video poem “There is Time,” making her the recipient of the Grand Champion Award which will be presented to her at an awards ceremony.

—Submitted by the Oyster BayEast Norwich Central School District

Oyster Bay High School senior Paige Sweeney received the Grand Champion Award in the multimedia category for her video poem, “There is Time.”

Oyster Bay High School freshman Julia Milos received honorable mention for her poem “All and More.”

Dr. Deidre Faughey’s fourth period Advanced Placement Language class won Honorable Mention in Category K – Class Anthology, Grades 11-12. (Photos courtesy the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District)

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